Category Archives: College
Trio of California natives serving as NCAA D-I captains for ’19-20 season
October 31st, 2019The volume controls might be set at different levels, but Niko Hildenbrand, Nick Rivera and Nate Kallen all can command a locker room. Their formal titles on their respective teams only serve to confirm that. The trio of seniors gives California three NCAA Division I hockey captains for the 2019-20 season, and two of them…
San Diego native, Jr. Gulls product Kallen selected WCHA Defenseman of the Week
October 29th, 2019The WCHA announced Monday that San Diego native Nate Kallen is the conference’s Defenseman of the Week. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE Kallen, a senior captain at Ferris State University, produced three goals in the Bulldogs’ weekend WCHA series with Northern Michigan. Kallen’s three points included a power-play goal and two even-strength tallies for FSU in…
San Jose native, Jr. Sharks product McLellan collects NCHC Forward of the Week laurels
October 22nd, 2019The NCHC announced today that University of Denver senior forward Tyson McLellan is the NCHC Forward of the Week. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE McLellan powered Denver to a sweep of then-No. 6 Boston College, scoring his first three goals of the season in the series to help keep DU perfect on the season. In Friday’s…
Jr. Kings graduate, Los Angeles product de Mey bags second straight WCHA weekly award
October 21st, 2019Los Angeles native and Northern Michigan University sophomore Vincent de Mey has been named WCHA Forward of the Week for the second week in a row. de Mey extended his goal and point streaks to four games this past weekend with a team-leading three goals in the Wildcats’ series at Boston University. Spurring an impressive…
ACHA college programs shine at inaugural California Classic Showcase
October 18th, 2019The inaugural California Classic Showcase, held Oct. 10-13 at The Rinks-Lakewood ICE in Lakewood and Harbor City’s Skating Edge Ice Arena, helped shine the spotlight on five men’s collegiate programs within the Golden State. The four-day event featured highly competitive play overall from the eight participating ACHA Division II teams. The California roll call included…
West Coast Hockey Conference continuing to trend upward
October 16th, 2019As it enters its 10th season of existence, there’s no doubt that the West Coast Hockey Conference is thriving. Perhaps the biggest indicator of the conference’s success is that it keeps growing – the WCHC will expand to 10 teams this season when it welcomes UC Irvine and Cal State Bakersfield to the fold. The…
Los Angeles native, Jr. Kings grad de Mey tabbed WCHA Forward of the Week
October 14th, 2019The WCHA has named Northern Michigan University sophomore forward Vincent de Mey its Forward of the Week. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE de Mey, a Los Angeles native and Jr. Kings alum, recorded two goals and an assist in the Wildcats’ split with visiting Michigan State over the weekend. He lit the lamp on the power…
Jr. Gulls grads excelling at all levels of college game
August 6th, 2019Playing for the San Diego Jr. Gulls opens up different paths for players to take once their youth hockey career comes to an end. Going into the 2019-20 season, several former Jr. Gulls will dot college hockey rosters at all levels of the game. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE Nate Kallen is a senior captain at…
Slew of California talents choose future college, junior destinations
August 1st, 2019With the offseason comes players deciding where to play college hockey next season. Players from California have recently committed to play NCAA hockey for the 2019-20 season, with Sam Anzai (Los Angeles, Wisconsin-River Falls), Jared Christy (Cypress, University of New England, Los Angeles Jr, Kings alum) and Gregg Lee (Aliso Viejo, Fredonia State University, Anaheim…
Loggins, Newell named California Rubber Magazine’s NCAA Men’s Players of the Year
April 30th, 2019If you like offense, Troy Loggins and Patrick Newell are your guys. Both seniors are elite skaters and gifted at shooting and distributing the puck, but they took different paths to becoming California Rubber Magazine’s 2018-19 NCAA Men’s Players of the Year. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE Loggins, a dynamo for Northern Michigan, is a repeat…